Getting a working YouTube experience on (specifically for the iPad 1st Gen

3. Use Safari + Invidious

Forget the IPA entirely. On iOS 5.1.1, Safari still renders basic HTML. Go to yewtu.be (an Invidious frontend). Add it to your Home Screen. It behaves like a web app, streams 360p video, and requires no sideloading.

Trusted Sources (as of 2024-2025):

  1. Archive.org (The Wayback Machine): Search for "YouTube iOS 5.1.1 IPA." Several community archives maintain untouched and patched versions. Look for files uploaded by users like "InvoxiPlaygames" or "nyan_satan."
  2. GitHub: Search repositories for "TubeFixer" or "YouTubeLegacy." Some developers host the compiled IPA alongside the source code.
  3. MTMDev Forums: A dedicated community for legacy iOS. They have a verified thread titled "Working YouTube on iOS 5/6 – 2025 Edition" with direct download links.
  4. r/LegacyJailbreak on Reddit: Look for pinned posts. The community constantly updates a Google Drive link with working IPAs.

To get YouTube running on iOS 5.1.1, you generally have three verified paths: using the official App Store "Last Compatible Version," applying a jailbreak fix, or using a third-party archive. 1. The Official "Last Compatible Version" Method

For a Verified YouTube IPA: